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1 Corinthians 4- Easy-To-Read Version (ERV)
August 30
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Apostles of Christ
4 1This is what people should think about us: We are servants of Christ. We are
the people that God has trusted with his secret truths. 2A person that is trusted
with something must show that he is worthy of that trust. 3I don't care if I am
judged by you. And I don't care if I am judged by any human court. I don't even
judge myself. 4I don't know of any wrong that I have done. But that does not make
me innocent (without guilt). The Lord is the One who judges me. 5So don't judge
before the right time; wait until the Lord comes. He will shine light on the things
that are hidden in darkness. He will make known the secret purposes of people's
hearts. Then God will give every person the praise he should get.
6Brothers [and sisters], I have used Apollos and myself as examples for you in these
things. I did this so that you could learn from us the meaning of the words, "Follow
only what is written [in the Scriptures*]. Then you will not be proud of one man
and hate another. 7Who says that you are better than other people? Everything you
have was given to you. So, if everything you have was given to you, then why do
you boast like you got those things by your own power?
8[You think] you have everything you need. [You think] you are rich. [You think]
you have become kings without us. I wish you really were kings! Then we could be
kings together with you. 9But it seems to me that God has given me and the other
apostles* the last place. We are like men condemned to die [with all the people
watching]. We are like a show for the whole world to see--angels and people. 10We
are fools for Christ. But [you think] you are very wise in Christ. We are weak,
but [you think] you are strong. People give you honor, but they don't honor us.
11Even now we still don't have [enough] to eat or drink, and we don't have [enough]
clothes. We often get beatings. We have no homes. 12We work hard with our own hands
[to feed ourselves]. People curse us, but we speak a blessing for them. People persecute*
us, and we accept it. 13People say bad things about us, but we say good things to
them. At this time people still treat us like we are the world's garbage--the trash
of the earth.
14I am not trying to make you feel ashamed. But I am writing these things to give
you a warning like you were my own dear children. 15You may have 10,000 teachers
in Christ, but you don't have many fathers. Through the Good News* I became your
father in Christ Jesus. 16So I beg you to please be like me. 17That is why I am
sending Timothy to you. He is my son in the Lord. I love Timothy, and he is faithful.
He will help you remember the way I live in Christ Jesus. That way of life is what
I teach in all the churches everywhere. 18Some of you have become boasters. You
boast, thinking that I will not come to you again. 19But I will come to you very
soon. I will come, if the Lord wants me to. Then I will see what these boasters
can do, not what they can say. 20I will want to see this because the kingdom of
God is not talk but power. 21Which do you want: that I come to you with punishment,
or that I come with love and gentleness?
Footnotes: Scriptures Holy Writings--the Old Testament. apostles The men Jesus chose
to represent him in a special way. persecute To hurt, bother, or do bad things to.
Good News, message The news that God has made a way for people to have their sins
forgiven and live with Him forever.
"Taken from the HOLY BIBLE: EASY-TO-READ VERSION © 2001 by World Bible Translation
Center, Inc. and used by permission."
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